Effortless Wordpress Setup with Docker

Setting up a Wordpress environment can sometimes be a hassle, but with Docker, it becomes incredibly simple. In this guide, we’ll set up Wordpress, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin with a single command.

Quick Start

Create a docker-compose.yaml file and add the code below. Then, run the following command to start your services:

$ docker-compose up -d

# To Tear Down
$ docker-compose down --volumes

Docker Compose Configuration

version: '3'

services:
  # Database
  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/mysql
    restart: always
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
      MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress
      MYSQL_USER: wordpress
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: wordpress
    networks:
      - wpsite

  # phpMyAdmin
  phpmyadmin:
    depends_on:
      - db
    image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
    restart: always
    ports:
      - '8080:80'
    environment:
      PMA_HOST: db
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
    networks:
      - wpsite

  # Wordpress
  wordpress:
    depends_on:
      - db
    image: wordpress:latest
    ports:
      - '8000:80'
    restart: always
    volumes: ['./:/var/www/html']
    environment:
      WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: db:3306
      WORDPRESS_DB_USER: wordpress
      WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: wordpress
    networks:
      - wpsite

networks:
  wpsite:

volumes:
  db_data:

Ensure your Docker environment is properly set up and that you have Docker Compose installed to make use of this configuration. Enjoy a seamless Wordpress development experience!